1990–91 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season

Queens Park Rangers
1990–91 season
Chairman	Richard Thompson
Manager	Don Howe
First Division	12th
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	Fourth round
Top goalscorer	League: Roy Wegerle (18); All: Wegerle (19)
Highest home attendance	21,405 (v Tottenham Hotspur, 6 October 1990)
Lowest home attendance	8,398 (v Blackburn Rovers, 31 October 1990)
Average home league attendance	13,178
	← 1989–90 1991–92 →

During the 1990–91 English football season, Queens Park Rangers competed in the First Division for the eighth year running.

Season summary[edit]

QPR made a poor start to the season for the third year in a row, losing eight consecutive matches between October and December 1990. They recovered in the new year to finish twelfth in the First Division, with the highlight being a 3–1 win at Anfield against title-chasing Liverpool.^[1] They were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round by Manchester United for the second time in three seasons.^[2] Roy Wegerle scored eighteen League goals, including an outstanding solo effort against Leeds United at Elland Road in October 1990.^[3]

Kit[edit]

Sports brand Influence remained QPR's kit manufacturers and became new kit sponsors.

Final league table[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
10	Tottenham Hotspur	38	11	16	11	51	50	+1	49	Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round
11	Chelsea	38	13	10	15	58	69	−11	49
12	Queens Park Rangers	38	12	10	16	44	53	−9	46
13	Sheffield United	38	13	7	18	36	55	−19	46
14	Southampton	38	12	9	17	58	69	−11	45

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Results[edit]

Queens Park Rangers' score comes first

Football League First Division[edit]

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Scorers	Attendance	Position
25 August 1990	Nottingham Forest	A	1–1	Wegerle	21,619	9
29 August 1990	Wimbledon	H	0–1		9,762	13
1 September 1990	Chelsea	H	1–0	Wegerle (pen)	19,813	11
8 September 1990	Manchester United	A	1–3	Wegerle (pen)	43,427	14
15 September 1990	Luton Town	H	6–1	Wegerle (2), Sinton, Wilkins, Falco, Parker	10,198	7
22 September 1990	Aston Villa	A	2–2	Wegerle (pen), Sinton	23,301	8
29 September 1990	Coventry City	A	1–3	Ferdinand	9,890	10
6 October 1990	Tottenham Hotspur	H	0–0		21,405	11
20 October 1990	Leeds United	A	3–2	Wegerle (2), Wilkins	27,443	11
27 October 1990	Norwich City	H	1–3	Wegerle (pen)	11,103	11
3 November 1990	Everton	A	0–3		22,352	13
10 November 1990	Southampton	A	1–3	Falco	15,957	15
17 November 1990	Crystal Palace	H	1–2	Wegerle	14,360	16
24 November 1990	Arsenal	H	1–3	Wegerle (pen)	18,555	19
1 December 1990	Manchester City	A	1–2	Sinton	25,080	19
8 December 1990	Wimbledon	A	0–3		5,358	19
15 December 1990	Nottingham Forest	H	1–2	Wegerle (pen)	10,150	19
23 December 1990	Derby County	A	1–1	Wegerle	16,429	19
26 December 1990	Liverpool	H	1–1	Falco	17,848	19
29 December 1990	Sunderland	H	3–2	Maddix, Wegerle, Falco	11,072	17
1 January 1991	Sheffield United	A	0–1		21,158	19
12 January 1991	Chelsea	A	0–2		19,255	19
19 January 1991	Manchester United	H	1–1	Falco	18,544	18
2 February 1991	Luton Town	A	2–1	Ferdinand (2)	8,479	18
16 February 1991	Crystal Palace	A	0–0		15,676	18
23 February 1991	Southampton	H	2–1	Ferdinand (2)	11,009	18
2 March 1991	Manchester City	H	1–0	Ferdinand	12,746	17
16 March 1991	Coventry City	H	1–0	Ferdinand	9,510	17
23 March 1991	Tottenham Hotspur	A	0–0		30,860	17
30 March 1991	Liverpool	A	3–1	Ferdinand, Wegerle, Wilson	37,251	16
1 April 1991	Derby County	H	1–1	Wegerle (pen)	12,036	16
6 April 1991	Sunderland	A	1–0	Tillson	17,899	12
10 April 1991	Aston Villa	H	2–1	Allen, Tillson	11,539	9
13 April 1991	Sheffield United	H	1–2	Allen	13,801	12
17 April 1991	Leeds United	H	2–0	Wegerle, Barker	10,998	9
23 April 1991	Arsenal	A	0–2		42,395	9
4 May 1991	Norwich City	A	0–1		13,469	12
11 May 1991	Everton	H	1–1	Wegerle	12,508	12

FA Cup[edit]


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	7 January 1991	Manchester United	A	1–2	35,065	Maddix

League Cup[edit]


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R2 1st leg	26 September 1990	Peterborough United	H	3–1	8,714	Ferdinand, Maddix, Wegerle
R2 2nd leg	9 October 1990	Peterborough United	A	1–1 (won 4–2 on agg)	7,545	Ferdinand
R3	31 October 1990	Blackburn Rovers	H	2–1	8,398	Falco, Barker
R4	27 November 1990	Leeds United	H	0–3	15,832

Full Members' Cup[edit]


Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R2	20 November 1990	Southampton	A	0–4	5,071

Squad[edit]

Pos.	Nat.	Name	League		Cup	League Cup	FA Cup	Total
Pos.	Nat.	Name	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Goals	Apps	Goals
GK	CZE	Jan Stejskal	26		2			28
GK	WAL	Tony Roberts	12		4			16
DF	ENG	Roberto Herrera	3		1			4
DF	ENG	Justin Channing	3		1			6
DF	WAL	Brian Law	3		2			5
DF	NIR	Alan Mcdonald	17		3			20
DF	ENG	Rufus Brevett	10					10
DF	ENG	Paul Parker	13	1	4			21	1
DF	ENG	Kenny Sansom	28		6			34
DF	ENG	Clive Wison	11	1	3			17	1
DF	ENG	David Bardsley	38		6			44
DF	ENG	Andy Tillson	18	2	1		19		2
DF	JAM	Danny Maddix	32	1	4	1	1	36	3
DF	ENG	Gus Caesar	5					5
DF	ENG	Darren Peacock	19					19
DF	ENG	Alan McCarthy	1		1			4
MF	ENG	Ray Wilkins	38	2	6			44	2
MF	ENG	Simon Barker	31	1	5	1		41	2
FW	ENG	Les Ferdinand	15	8	2	2		21	10
FW	ENG	Andy Sinton	38	3	6			44	3
FW	NIG	Dominic Iorfa	1		1			7
FW	USA	Roy Wegerle	35	18	6	1		41	19
FW	WAL	Michael Meaker						9
FW	ENG	Bradley Allen	4	2	1			11	2
FW	ENG	Mark Falco	17	5	2	1		22	6

Left club during season[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	ENG	Gus Caesar (Arsenal (end of loan))


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	ENG	Kenny Sansom (Coventry City)

References[edit]

^ "QPR and Liverpool old boys remember shock Hoops win". Retrieved 24 March 2019.
^ Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Malta: Gutenberg Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.
^ "Throwback Thursday". Retrieved 24 March 2019.

[1] "QPR and Liverpool old boys remember shock Hoops win". Retrieved 24 March 2019.

[2] Macey, Gordon (2009). Queen's Park Rangers: The Complete Record. Malta: Gutenberg Press Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85983-714-6.

[3] "Throwback Thursday". Retrieved 24 March 2019.

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